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- Family:
- (a) Euphorbiaceae (b) Malvaceae (c) Amaranthaceae
- Common name:
- (a) Tangan-tangan (Tag.); tawa-tawa (Tag.); castor (Engl.) (b) Common wireweed (Engl.); escobang-haba (Tag.) (c) Halon (Tag.); red amaranth (Engl.)
- Local name:
- (a) Tangan-tangang pula (Bis.) with (b) eskobang mayawis (Bis.) and (c) halom pula (Bis.)
- Indication:
- Fever; stomachache
- Plant part used:
- Leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Get 3 leaves of (a) tangan-tangang pula, 1 handful leaves of (b) eskobang mayawis, 1 handful leaves of (c) halom pula. Heat the leaves over low fire.
- Direction for use:
- Patch the heated leaves directly on the affected area and secure with bandage.
- Additional information:
- Informant:
- Felinor Quezon Magpiong
- Place gathered:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Ibabao, Purok Calabyawan
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKE
- Date abstracted:
- 11/03/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan